Lingsat, City of San Fernando, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
CitySan Fernando
Postal code2500
Population (2020)7,528
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6435, 120.3099 (16° 39' North, 120° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Lingsat is a barangay in the city of San Fernando, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,528. This represented 5.99% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lingsat in the 2015 Census was 7,268 broken down into 1,676 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Lingsat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,7031,0935.22
6,6331,2985.11
7,1671,3915.15
7,5451,5874.75
7,0071,6044.37
7,2681,6764.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lingsat is 15 to 19, with 728 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 74 individuals.

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Population of Lingsat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1871.19%
1 to 43935.39%
5 to 95737.86%
10 to 146569.00%
15 to 197289.99%
20 to 246288.62%
25 to 295607.69%
30 to 345928.13%
35 to 395757.89%
40 to 444976.82%
45 to 494315.92%
50 to 544345.96%
55 to 593204.39%
60 to 642743.76%
65 to 692393.28%
70 to 741331.83%
75 to 79921.26%
80 and over741.02%
Total7,286100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 33.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.6
  • Median Age: 30.15

Historical population

The population of Lingsat grew from 5,703 in 1990 to 7,528 in 2020, an increase of 1,825 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 242 people, from the previous population of 7,286 in 2015.

Population of Lingsat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,703
6,6392.89%
7,1671.65%
7,5450.71%
7,019-2.60%
7,2860.71%
7,5280.69%

Location

Lingsat is situated at approximately 16.6435, 120.3099, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lingsat shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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